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ROYAL SOCIETY OF CHEMISTRY'S BILL BRYSON SCIENCE PRIZE (No. 2)

EDM number 2213 in 2007-08, proposed by Brian Iddon on 09/10/2008.
Categorised under the topics of Schools and Science.

That this House applauds the Royal Society of Chemistry for its commitment to encourage an interest in science among young people; applauds the efforts that are being made throughout the United Kingdom, especially by teachers in primary and secondary schools, to revitalise the science curriculum and to convey the excitement of science to pupils and students; notes that on 14th October the prestigious RSC Bill Bryson Science Prize will be presented by the celebrated author himself, together with the RSC President Professor Dave Garner FRSC FRS, to Kate Marks and Sophie Jarvis (primary school winners) of St Joseph's School Cornwall supported by their teacher Susan Marks, to Thomas Williams (secondary school winner) of St Gregory's Catholic High School Warrington supported by his teacher Mr Abram, and to Emily Bullman (overall winner) of Walthamstow Hall School in Kent supported by her teacher Dr Susan Wilkinson; further applauds the students' outstanding entries in the RSC Bill Bryson science competition; and further notes the unrivalled contribution that the study of chemistry and the chemical sciences have made and continue to make to the understanding of nature, to the quality of life, and to the knowledge economy of the 21st century.

This motion has been signed by a total of 57 MPs.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
Brian Iddon09/10/2008Bolton South EastLabourProposed
Mark Lancaster09/10/2008North East Milton KeynesConservativeSeconded
Phil Willis09/10/2008Harrogate and KnaresboroughLiberal DemocratSeconded
Helen Southworth09/10/2008Warrington SouthLabourSeconded
Dan Rogerson09/10/2008North CornwallLiberal DemocratSeconded
Michael Fallon09/10/2008SevenoaksConservativeSeconded
Linda Gilroy09/10/2008Plymouth, SuttonLabourSigned
Willie Rennie09/10/2008Dunfermline and West FifeLiberal DemocratSigned
Rob Wilson09/10/2008Reading EastConservativeSigned
Roberta Blackman-Woods09/10/2008City of DurhamLabourSigned
Desmond Turner09/10/2008Brighton, KemptownLabourSigned
Ian Stewart09/10/2008EcclesLabourSigned
Tim Boswell09/10/2008DaventryConservativeSigned
John Grogan09/10/2008SelbyLabourSigned
Ian Gibson09/10/2008Norwich NorthLabourSigned
Andrew George09/10/2008St IvesLiberal DemocratSigned
Jim Dobbin09/10/2008Heywood and MiddletonLabourSigned
Ian Cawsey09/10/2008Brigg and GooleLabourSigned
George Mudie09/10/2008Leeds EastLabourSigned
Andrew Miller09/10/2008Ellesmere Port and NestonLabourSigned
Gordon Marsden09/10/2008Blackpool SouthLabourSigned
Robert Key09/10/2008SalisburyConservativeSigned
Lindsay Hoyle09/10/2008ChorleyLabourSigned
Bob Spink09/10/2008Castle PointUKIPSigned
Kelvin Hopkins13/10/2008Luton NorthLabourSigned
Ann Cryer13/10/2008KeighleyLabourSigned
Paul Flynn13/10/2008Newport WestLabourSigned
Mark Hunter13/10/2008CheadleLiberal DemocratSigned
Ann Winterton14/10/2008CongletonConservativeSigned
Nicholas Winterton14/10/2008MacclesfieldConservativeSigned
Stephen Williams14/10/2008Bristol WestLiberal DemocratSigned
Lynne Jones14/10/2008Birmingham, Selly OakLabourSigned
David Drew14/10/2008StroudLabourSigned
Martin Caton14/10/2008GowerLabourSigned
Mike Hancock14/10/2008Portsmouth SouthLiberal DemocratSigned
Elfyn Llwyd15/10/2008Meirionnydd Nant ConwyPlaid CymruSigned
Ronnie Campbell15/10/2008Blyth ValleyLabourSigned
Janet Dean15/10/2008BurtonLabourSigned
Peter Bottomley15/10/2008Worthing WestConservativeSigned
Rudi Vis15/10/2008Finchley and Golders GreenLabourSigned
John Battle16/10/2008Leeds WestLabourSigned
Michael Clapham16/10/2008Barnsley West and PenistoneLabourSigned
Malcolm Moss16/10/2008North East CambridgeshireConservativeSigned
Ian McCartney16/10/2008MakerfieldLabourSigned
Eric Illsley16/10/2008Barnsley CentralLabourSigned
Alasdair McDonnell20/10/2008Belfast SouthSocial Democratic and Labour PartySigned
Betty Williams20/10/2008ConwyLabourSigned
Brian Jenkins21/10/2008TamworthLabourSigned
Alan Simpson22/10/2008Nottingham SouthLabourSigned
Lady Hermon22/10/2008North DownUUPSigned
Michael Jabez Foster22/10/2008Hastings and RyeLabourSigned
John Pugh23/10/2008SouthportLiberal DemocratSigned
John Hemming23/10/2008Birmingham, YardleyLiberal DemocratSigned
Jo Swinson29/10/2008East DunbartonshireLiberal DemocratSigned
Bill Etherington30/10/2008Sunderland NorthLabourSigned
Vincent Cable03/11/2008TwickenhamLiberal DemocratSigned
Edward Davey06/11/2008Kingston and SurbitonLiberal DemocratSigned

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